Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-28
MUCHLY MIXED.
His Arrest Brings Out No End Of Rels-
tionship conplicasions-arsas.y
Bewildersd.

The Atlanta (Gs.) correspondent OF
the Globe Democrat writes. OF August
18th: "You see. i married my own
niece. my sisters child, and that is
vhy have been arrested" said Kuins
s. Malone, in response to question.
"But that amt nothing to arrest a man
for, is it?"
mot much, only it's against the
law" answered reporter.
"Agin the law. Why, had an I'M
Gle who did the same thing twenty
wears ago. Yes, he married his own
niece. If it's against the law now, why
wasn't it then, I'd like TO know
and the prisoner threw himself back
in his chair, and closing his eyes was
soon lost in deep study.
Malone was born and raised in Mer-
rivetber county, where he has an ex-
tensive relationship. He is "a young
man of fine appearance and dresses
neatly. Some time ago he left his
bone in Merriwetber, and went to
jackson. Butts county. During his 90
iourn in Jackson he made frequent
visits to bis old home, where he se-
NAMED few days. One of Malone's
sisters married man named II. y.
Clark, and it was at bis sisters hotte
that Malone always stopped. Mr. anil
Mrs. Clark were the parents OF hanl-
some daughter, who was. of courS,
Malone's niece, and to this lady Maloie
was very attentive when visiting tic
family. Nothing, however, was thought
of his attentions. and the blacksmith
was always welcome visitor.
In april last Miss Clark came to NJ
lanta. On the 14th of the month Nh
lone came 10 the city, too, and on th#
afternoon he and she went to MARIETTA
where they were married. The mai
rage ceremony was performed by tie
Rev. Mr.. Lowry, at his residence. and ly
the license the minister thought he was
marrying Mr.. Gordon to Miss Clark.
After the ceremony Malone, with his
niece as his bride, came back 10 A.
lanta, and they separated at the Union
depot, the lady going back to her
friends and Malone to hotel. On the
next day, however, they both ldt for
the home of the lady's parents. Neither
Malone nor bis bride said anything OF
the marriage, and as uncle and niece
the husband and wife were received.
After few days at the Clark home
Malone went back to Jackson Ten
days later he went to see his sisters
family again, and remained few days.
His parting with his wife was TO all APP
pearances the separating of unde and
niece. Another ten days rolled by,
and Malone again sought the house in
which the lady who was doubly related
TO him lived.
On this visit he secured an audience
Will, his sister and her husband, and
informed them that he had married
their daughter. The news was an I'M
pleasant surprise. and for short time
The scene was anything but pleasant.
HE brothor-in- law who found himself
the brother.in-law to bis own daughter,
and the eSister who found herself the
mother-in-law of her own brother,
finally gave in, acknowledged the
marriage, and the terribly mixed-up
family took up the thread of life again.
Malone made his visit short, and when
| lie went back to jackson carried his
bride with him. On Saturday last
Mrs. Malone went to visit her parents,
As she entered the house she Wa;
greeted by her mother, who had be-
come her sister-in-law, and by hel
father, who had married her husband,
sister.
Soon after she reached her home she
ascertained that the people living neal
fclt outraged at what had occurred,
and that threats we're freely mad'
against the man who Vas both her hus
band and her uncle. Hearing that the
people would visit her husband anC
| give him trouble, she wrote him ans
advised him to leave.I He received th'
letter Thursday last 9nd left Jackson a
once, coming to Atlanta after two o
three stops
Now" said the prisoner again, a
he concluded his story, "you say thu
is.ncainst the law? ?"
"Thats what / said. Why didn'
you want her parents to know abou
| it?"
ooh, 1 just didn't. Why, Fl. G
Clark, who is my sisters husband AM
my vife's father, has brother, Turne
Clark, who married his own brother
daughter twenty years ago, and nothing
was said about that"
A telegram was sent to the sheriff no
tifying him that Malone had been al
rested. He will be held until an oil
Ger can reach the city.